Job summary
Employer heading
Pacing Co-Ordinator
Band 3
Job overview
The Cardiology Diagnostics Department is looking for a highly organised and motivated Pacemaker Co-ordinator to join their busy service at East Kent Hospitals.
Candidates should have a keen eye for detail and be able to continually prioritise their workload to meet the demands of the service. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.
This post can be based at Either William Harvey Hospital in Ashford or the Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital in Margate
Main duties of the job
Act as first point of contact for the pacemaker and ICD service and deal effectively and courteously with all enquires from GPs, patients and other departments within the service and within the overall trust.
Prioritise workload, working on own initiative to ensure patients are seen in a timely fashion and in line with trust policies in respect of the Access targets.
Manage the appointments system on Allscripts PAS and Sunrise for all cardiac device follow up bookings in line with Trust and local booking times. Ensure all patients are managed as per Trust Assess policy.
Monitor on a weekly basis the demand for follow ups including remote monitoring, against the capacity available. Proactively manage waiting lists and ensure all available appointment slots are fully utilised by monitoring requests for annual leave and general availability of technical staff.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential criteria
- GCSE in Maths and English Grade c or above
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential criteria
- Previous experience working in an administrative environment
- Able to Prioritise workload and work to deadlines, use of own initiative
- Use of Microsoft Office Applications
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS Experience
- Understanding of Patients 18wk and 6wk Diagnostic pathways
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Adam Marzetti
- Job title
- Lead Invasive Cardiac Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01227 206680
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